Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16

6. 1ss7-DOUBLE SHE
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
A Great Demand for snburban.Prep.
erty Investments.
ADDING 10 THE HOTEL AccoNoDAr1oxs-sALs or
VILLA SITES At FOREST 0LEN-NEw HOUSES
ERECTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CIT.
The interest in suburban real estate continues
to be feature OF the market and the large invest
ments made In that class OF property are regarded
as evidence OF the solid character OF this move
ment. Whether on Metropolitan Branch, the Ten.
leytown road, or upon the northern and eastern
heights beyond the city, there seems TO be an &C.
tive demand for investment and plenty OF money
to invest. The recent purchase by q syndicate OF
gentlemen OF block OF lots on Columbia Heights
for 500 900 has already been mentioned in the
action. has had great deal TO do with suburban
property. In conversation with STAR reporter he
said, the gentlemen comprising the syndicate who
mace the recent large purchase on Columbia
Heights have been operating largely In Birming-
ham, Ala, where there has been such boom. They
say that they feel wen satisfied with their Biz
mngham property, but DO not hesitate to declare
that Washington now offers the best inducement
Ior safe and profitable investment This Is
further purchases. At the present rate Invest
ments VIII double themselves in five years. For
s. ssse sSd
very successful In the first place nature was
kind to it, and then senator sherman, who bought
plan OF the city streets The city In its natural
growth has gone beyond Boundary and the north.
ern heights, with their elevated sites and pictur-
eSque views. came in the market. Now il Is only
question OF a few years when the city proper
viii reach out and include this land within its
limits"
As COMPARED WITH OTHER CITIES.
ssBy comparison with other large cities," con.
tinued Mr.. Parker, property in this city il the
cheapest. About the best evidence of this is. the
fact that money is constantly seeking investment
mere. For years people have been locking up their
money In banks and safe deposits. 1t now begins
10 pour out and 1t Is but fair to predict that in the
coming years Of anticipated national prosperity,
washington, the seat OF Government Will make
more liberal system OF street improvements. In
this particular we are at least ten years behind.
Without mentioning the improvements made In
other suburban sections OF the city, take for ex-
ample the group OF residences OF Mrs. Gen. Logan,
Mr.. Justice Harlan, A. l. Barber and @. b. Towies,
sand dollars, and all within a block OF a wen.
buiit-up city. Yet to reach them one must wade
through mud or face cloud Of dust. What the
taxpayers OF the county ask Is that at least por.
ton Of their money be expended in improving
streets In front OF their property At present they
are unable to obtain sidewalks under the permit
S.NA: 40 w ~ uOuoe SAA"S O~AoiS AoHS eA1OsS
evils will be remedied."
INCREASED HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
1t Is probable that there will be a good deaf OF
money invested in hotel property in this city dur
Ing the next few years, as business are Of the
opinion that the future will offer opportunities for
a liberal return upon investments OF this char
acter. The present accommodations, It Is said,
are inadequate to meet the demand for temporary
quarters which is increasing each year. and as
the special occasions which attract unusual num-
IN mn ira1 i1rrf
making permanent provision is attracting the at
tentfon OF those having money for investment.
During the present year, IL has already been set
tied that three hotels of moderate size Will be
erected Mr. Portner is having plans prepared for
a hotel to be erected on 10th street south OF the
Avenue. Mr.. DeAtley has purchased property on
the south side OF the Avenue, between E,th and
18th Streets with the intention or erecting large
building for hotel purposes Mr. johnson is going
18th and streets and, in fact, erect new build
ing, which will be several stories higher than the
present structure, with large extension on
street. The st. James Hotel is being enlarged,
ana by the end OF the year the present hotel quar-
tiers will be greatly increased.
Mr. wHARToNs NEW HoUsEs
Mr.. Francis Wharton is about to build two
houses on the west side OF Connecticut avenue,
near street. The houses will be each twenty.
four feet wide, and the plans as prepared by H. H.
Law, architect, show similar designs for the
fronts. They will be what are known as English
basement houses, the main entrance being on A
level with the street and under a brick arch.
Above is square porch with an iron railing
There is an entrance hall which runs back to the
staircase, which Is Ia the middle OF the house. On
the LEFT or the hall is reception rOom and back IS
the cellar and kitchen. The staircase ascends TO
the middle OF the second floor, and then to the top
OF the house thus leaving the entire width Of the
house available for the rooms carved screen
separates the staircase from the middle space be-
tween the parlOf in the front and the diniag-room
in rear which is thus left for library. Space for
the back staircase and the buffers pantry comes
of from the dining-room and the Corresponding
I'M tn fEf
bathrooms. The front will be constructed entirely
OF brick, with the exception OF some stone In the
basement and the carved capitals TO the brick pill
dows will be brick on end and frieze in the third
story will be OF fancy brick. A bay window runs
through to the third story. The builder is MI.
Frank n. Carver.
TWO NEW HOUSES
Work has been begun on two houses on the
north side OF Rhode Island avenue between 18th
and 18th Streets for Mrs. E. B. c. Rodgers and Mrs.
j. r p. MeigS The plans as prepared by the
with deep brick arch over the doorways and
rounded arches over the windows. The bay
windows run up to the third story, where they
terminate in balconies. The three stories are
surmounted by a high roof affOrding room for
large attic and servants quarters. The fronts
are wide, leading back into a central hall, where
there are fire places and stair cases This GEN.
trail hall separates the parlor in the front from the
dining room In the rear. From the latter room
sufficient space Is taken at the side for the back
staircase and the buffers pantry. The arrange
ment OF the two upper stories provides for three
chambers with bathroom on each floor and
an ample provision for closet room. The wood
work OF the interior will have the natural finish
Mr.. w. p. Lpscomb is the superintendent and
builder.
MRS. L. 8. HUNTS RESIDENCE.
A handsome residence, designed by T. F. Schnei-
der, architect, will soon be erected for Mrs. L. s.
Hunt, at the southeast corner Of 18th street and
Rhode Island avenue. 1t will have frontage OF
IS feet 18th street and q feet on Rhode Island
avenue. The lot is OF an irregular shape widen
Ing as 1t toward the SOUTH anOrding an oppor-
tunity for fine interior arrangement, which has
been very effectively utilized. The entrance on
18th street. in the center OF the front is anked on
each side by tower which extends above the
roof. These towers are connected by q stone and
brick pOrtico, to which broad stone steps lead.
The steps have high masonry balustrades and
large stone starting newels. The space above the
portico is spanned by three brick arches which are
large balcony at the second story. The corner
point stone brackets support an Octagon continue
pitched slate roof OF the house In bellShape roof
which is surmounted by fintal Of iron The other
tower extends TO the caves and termna es with
fronts-broad bands, with rough faces, extending
across as Intel and belt courses The large roof
surface is relieved by quaint dormers and huge
chimney tops, and the caves overhang the walls.
giving picturesque effect TO the building. The
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